Cryopumping configuration



Jan. 2, 1968 I I E. R. BLANCHA'RD ETAL 3,350,949

' CRYOPUMPING CONFIGURATION Filed Sept. 20, 1965 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG. 3

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//v VENTORS EDWARD R. BLANCHARD By MICHAEL JORDAN ATTORNEY United StatesPatent Ofifice 3,366,949 Patented Jan. 2, 1968 3,360,949 CRYGPUMPINGCONFIGURATTQN Edward R. Blanchard, Summit, and Michael Jordan, Union,N.J., assignors to Air Reduction Company, Incorporated, New York, N.Y.,a corporation of New York Filed Sept. 20, 1965, Ser. No. 48%,698 19Claims. (Cl. 62-555) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLDSURE This invention isrelated to an improved form of cryopump in which the cryoplate ispositioned in a chamber so that it extends in a direction generallyparallel to the incoming gas. The cryoplate is shielded from radiantheat by a single row of half-chevron baffles which are angularlyoriented to facilitate the gas flow through the baffles.

This invention relates to cryogenic pumping, and more particularly tothe producing of high vacuum in a chamber, such as a space-simulationchamber, or for very long accelerators.

A vacuum is produced by removing gaseous molecules from a chamber. Anydevice which accomplishes this is called a pump. There is a greatvariety of pumps. Pumping may be accomplished by displacement, transferof momentum, condensation or absorption, chemical reaction, ionizationand acceleration into a surface, or diffusion through a semi-permeablemembrane. Many pumps involve combinations of these methods.

In principle, one of the simplest methods for removing gas from a volumeis to deposit or condense the gas on the walls of the vessel by reducingthe temperature. If the gas is removed by condensation on a very coldsurface (such that its vapor pressure is negligible), the term cryogenicpumping or cryopumping is applied.

The rate of removal of a gas depends upon the condensation coefiicientof the gas at the temperature of the surface and on the cold surfacearea available. The condensation coefficient is the fraction ofmolecules that stick to the surface, divided by the number that strikethe surface. A simple calculation indicates that a liquidnitrogen-cooledunbati'led surface has a pumping speed of about 11 litersper-second-per-square-centimeter for air. However, when hydrogen orhelium is used, because of the necessity of shielding the cold surface(cryoplate) from radiant heat, the theoretical maximum pumping speed isreduced to less than one half of the theoretical value withoutshielding. But, because the cryopurnp is directly within the volume tobe evacuated, there are no further reductions in pumping speed, as isthe case with other pumping devices which have to be connected to thevolume by means of flow-restrictive conduits. Furthermore, cryopumps arecharacterized by their retention of a constant pumping speed over a widerange of vacuum.

One factor which affects the operation of cryogenic pumps is the extentto which the radiation shield interferes with the passage of gas to thecryogenic plate. It is necessary to achieve a balance between theeffective shielding of the cryoplate from radiation and ease of flow ofgas to the cryoplate. Thus an increase in the coefiicient of gastransmission through the radiation shield without substantiallyincreasing the radiation load on the cryoplate improves the operation ofthe pump.

It is an object of this invention to provide improved apparatus forcryopumping. The invention increases the coefficient of gas transmissionthrough the radiation shield that is used to stop the radiation of heatto the cryoplate on which the gas condenses; but in the preferredembodiment of the invention, this increased coefiicient of gastransmission is obtained while providing eflicient screening of thecryoplate from radiation emitted at temperatures higher than 78 K.

The cryoplate is refrigerated with liquid helium, cold helium vapor orliquid hydrogen, and is shielded from radiation by a system of coversand optical baffles which are refrigerated with liquid nitrogen. Thebafiles precool the gas, but are preferably not cold enough to condenseit. A temperature of from 77 to K. is commonly used for the radiationshields when air is to be pumped, and the preferred embodiment of thisinvention refrigerates the radiation shield within this range. Thisprecooling of the gas increases the ratio of the molecules which adhereto the cryoplate to the total molecules which strike the cryoplate; thatis, the precooling increases the condensation coefiicient.

There exists an inverse relationship between the pumping speed and thedegree of radiation shielding. The unshielded cryoplate would approachthe theoretical pumping speed but would be exposed to maximum radiation,whereas a totally enclosed cryopump would have zero pumping speed withcomplete radiation shielding. Since gas molecular behavior in the highvacuum region is similar to radiant-heat behavior, there is a directrelation between the transmission of gas and the transmission ofradiation through an incomplete shield, such as baffles.

Another object of this invention is to provide a cryopump with highversatility which possesses a significantly improved radiation battlesystem from the gas conductance point of view. We have discovered thatthis may be accomplished by positioning the primary cryoplate parallelto the incoming gas flow. A secondary cryoplate may be provided behind asecond series of bafiies, which further improves the pumping speed butwhich can be used in some applications as a refrigerator for adsorbentmaterials such as charcoal, to remove non-condensable gases (such ashelium and hydrogen) if the cryoplate is refrigerated only to 20 K.

The above-mentioned cryoplate orientation makes it possible to usehalf-chevron baliies (single plate) instead of the highly restrictivefull chevron (two plates inclined in opposite direction connected at theapex).

The distance from the base to the outer edge, measured perpendicular tothe plane of the baffles, and hereafter called height, of the primarycryoplate or fin, is deter mined by the sticking coefficient of thecryoplate and has an optimum value. (If this height is too short, thepenctrating gas will be permitted to escape back into the vacuumchamber; if it is too long, some of its surface will do no pumping.)

In general, the pumping efficiency of a cryopump is strongly dependenton the baffle design. Furthermore, for any given type of bafilegeometry, the gas transmission through the battles can be varied bychanging one or more dimensions of the bafiies. The efiicient baffiedesign is based on the foreknowledge of the effect of changing thedimensions of the baffles on their gas-transmissive ability. Suchknowledge will enable the designer to determine the optimum geometry ofthe bafiies for best gas transmission, while retaining the desiredoptical density.

The pumping efiiciency of the cryopump is determined not only by thetransmission coeflicient of the baffles, but also by the height of thefin, the size of the cryopump compartment, and other factors, since nogas is able to impinge directly on the cryopump after penetratingthrough the bafiies.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved combination ofradiation shield. and cryoplate configuration for cryopumping with aneffcient balance between radiation shielding and pumping speed. Thecryopump of this invention is applicable to a wide variety ofvacuum-chamber configurations and thermal environments.

Other objects, features and advantages of this invention will appear orbe pointed out as the description proceeds.

In the drawing, forming a part hereof, in which like referencecharacters indicate corresponding parts in all the views:

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the principle of thisinvention;

FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrammatic views, similar to FIG. 1, and showingother embodiments of the invention;

FIGS. 4a and 4b are fragmentary front views of portions of the structureshown in FIGS. 2 and 3;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary, diagrammatic view of another embodiment of theinvention;

FIG. 6 shows the apparatus of FIG. 5 located in a chamber and connectedwith sources of refrigerant;

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary view showing another modification of theinvention; and

FIG. 8 is a chart showing the variation of the transmission coefiicientof the bafiles.

FIGURE 1 shows the simplest form of this invention. A radiation screen20 forms a chamber 22. This radiation screen 20 has walls 23, 24, 25,and 26. There is a corresponding wall opposite the wall 24 ahead of theplane of section. The bottom of the chamber 22, as shown in FIG. 1, hasan opening 27 through which gas can enter the chamber.

A cryoplate 30 is independently suspended in the chamber 22 and extendsin a direction at right angles to the bottom wall in which the opening27 is formed. The back wall 26 is either a hollow compartment 32 or isequipped with a series of interconnected tubes through which refrigerantfluid is circulated. In the illustrated construction, the refrigerantfluid enters the compartment 32 through inlet pipe 34 and flows out ofthe compartment through an outlet pipe 35. The cryoplate 30 is similarlysupplied with refrigerant fluid through an inlet pipe 37 and an outletpipe 38.

There is a radiation shield 40 across the opening 27. This radiationshield 40 includes a plurality of louvres 42. The louvres are eqaullyspaced from one another along the line of opening 27 and they slope awayfrom the cryoplate 30 as they extend upward. They are connected to thewall 24 and the wall opposite to 24 and are thus cooled by conduction toa temperature nearly equal to the temperature of the shield. The brokenlines 44 indicate the limits of the field of vision through the spacesbetween the louvres 42 on the side of the field nearer to the cryoplate.It will be apparent that the cryoplate 30 is not within the field ofvision, through any of the spaces between any of the louvres or baffles42, and thus the baflies 42 obtain total optical density insofar as thecryoplate 30 is concerned. It should also be noted that the baffles 42are half-chevron, and this is advantageous because the flow of gasbetween such baflles is obstructed much less than with full-chevronbaflies. Furthermore, although the baflles can be set to be parallel toeach other, the preferred embodiment is that each of the baflles 42possesses a different angle of inclination (slope) which is establishedthrough numerical calculations to result in the most efficientgas-transmission characteristics.

The important criterion which determines the gas-transmissiveefiiciency, is the interrelationship between the baffle height and thebaffle spacing. It can be clearly seen that if the baffles are closelypacked together, a long and narrow passage will be created between eachset of adjoining baffles. The transmission efliciency will increase asthe separation between the baffles is increased, until a theoretical100% efliciency is attained when the separation becomes significantlygreater than the mean free path of the gas (the average distance amolecule travels before it collides with another gas molecule). If thebaffles are inclined with respect to the gas inlet plane (the outer edgeof the baffles facing the vacuum chamber), the transmission efliciencyis further reduced. FIG. 8 also demonstrates the importance of knowingthe magnitude of the transmission coeificient for each baffle set inorder to arrive at an optimum value for the whole bafile system, sinceit is apparent that the variation of the transmission coefficient withrespect to the geometry of the baflles is nonlinear and cannot be simplyextrapolated from a single value.

For best performance, the baffles must be individually oriented atdifferent angles of inclination, the angle being the least angle whichcan be used and still obtain total optical density. It is desirable,however, to maintain the baflles at constant spacing, as previouslydescribed.

Liquid nitrogen is preferably circulated through the compartment 32, andliquid hydrogen or liquid or cold gaseous helium is circulated throughthe cryoplate 30. Other fluids can be used, depending upon the kind ofgas which is to be removed by the cryopump and the pressures under whichthe pumping is to be carried out.

FIGURE 2 shows a variation of the invention in which two cryoplates 30are located at opposite sides. This embodiment provides more collisionsurface available to the molecules upon which the molecules can stick.Here again the radiation screen 20 forms a chamber 22. This radiationscreen 20 has walls 23, 24, 25, and 26. There is a corresponding wallopposite wall 24 ahead of the plane section. The bottom of the chamber22, as shown in FIG. 2, has an opening 27 through which gas can enterthe chamber 22. The radiation shield 40, across the opening 27, includesa plurality of louvres 42, so disposed as to result in optical densitywith respect to the two cryoplates 30. Flow of the refrigerant fluids isthe same as in FIG. 1 and bears the same reference characters.

FIGURE 3 shows a modified form of the invention. A radiation screen 50is longer than the screen 20 of FIG. 1 and it has a hollow back wall 52through which refrigerant fiuid flows; with the supply of fluid througha pipe 54 and the exhaust or outlet for the fluid through a pipe 55. Allof the walls of the radiation screen 50 are cooled by conduction of heatinto the refrigerant in the back wall 52. The walls are preferably madeof metal which provides good conduction of heat. Louvers or baffles 57and 58 are also preferably made of highly conductive metal, or othergood heat-conducting material, and are attached at the opposite ends towalls of the radiation screen 50 so that these baffles 57 and 58 arealso cooled by the refrigerant fluid in the hollow back wall 52. It willbe evident that side walls and other parts of the construction can bemade hollow for the circulation of refrigerant coolant if the cryopumpis of such large size that the distances are too great for satisfactorydissipation of heat by conduction.

The radiation screen 50 has two openings 61 and 62 in its bottom wall.The baffles 57 protect the opening 61 in the same way as the baflies 42of PEG. 1. Other baffles 53, which slope in the other direction, protectthe opening 62. The difference in the direction of slope of the baffles57 and 53 is necessary because the chambers 64 and 65, located above thebaffles 57 and 58 respectively, have the cryoplate surface at adilferent end of the chamher.

It is a feature of the construction shown in FIG. 2 that there is onlyone cryoplate 67 for both of the chambers 64 and 65. This cryoplate 67forms a common wall separating the chambers 64 and 65 and the oppositesides of the cryoplate 67 constitute the cryopump surface for therespective chambers.

Another modification in the construction shown in FIG. 3 is that thereis a cryoplate 69 extending along most of the area of the wall 52 at thetop of both of the chambers 64 and 65. In the preferred construction,the cryoplate 67, which divides the chambers 64 and 65, is merely apartition portion of the cryoplate 69. Since the cryoplate 69 is withinthe field of vision observed by looking through the spaces between thebaffles 57 and 58 from outside the radiation screen 50, it is necessaryto provide other baifies 71 and 72 in front of the portions of thecryoplate 69 at the upper ends of the chambers 64 and 65 respectively.

The presence of the added cryoplates 69 further improves the pumpingefliciency of the cryopump by allow ing some of the gas which would notimpinge on cryoplate 67 to pass through baffies 71 and 72 and be frozenon cryoplates 69.

The baffles 71 and 72 slope in the opposite direction from baffles 57and 58 and are spaced close enough together so that they cooperate withthe baffles 57 and 58 to obtain total optical density for the cryoplate69. The slopes of the bafiies 71, 72, 57 and 58 should again bedifferent and established to result in best gas-transmission conditions.Flow of refrigerant to the cryoplates 69 and 67 is through pipesindicated by the same reference characters as in FIG. 1 but with a primeappended.

FIGURE 4a is a fragmentary front view of a radiation screen in which theopening 27 is substantially rectangular; and FIG. 4b is a similar viewwith the opening 61 substantially circular. It will be understood thatthis invention lends itself to the manufacture of cryogenic pumpingapparatus of various sizes and shapes. Baffles 42 and 57 are connectedto chamber walls 22 and 75, respectively, at the ends of the bafiles.

FIGURE 5 shows one possible way by which the cryopump can be upscaledfrom a single cryoplate 3t), as shown in FIG. 1, to a multi-fin unit.This lateral upscaling is important since elongation of the fin in thevertical plane of the figures to create more cryodeposit surface, doesnot increase the pumping speed in any significant manner. A radiationscreen 3% is formed with long parallel walls 82 and end walls 84 so asto make an elongated chamber. Primary baflies 2%, corresponding to thebaffles 42, 57, and 58 f FIGURES 1 and 3, and secondary battles 86,corresponding to the baflies 71 and 72 of FIG. 2, are connected at theiropposite ends to the elongated walls 82. These walls 82 and $4, togetherwith the connected bafiies 2M and 86, and permanent partitions 93, arepreferably made as a sub-assembly and all connected together as anintegral unit. This sub-assembiy comprises the support for not only thebaffles Ziltl and 9%, which are preferably independently connected; butalso for a cryoplate 90 and a refrigerating means 92 for the bat-lies,which is mounted on the top end of screen 80.

The cryoplate has partition portions (fins) 910, 9112 and 910 dividingthe elongated chamber of the radiation screen 80 into separate chambershaving a common cryoplate partition between them as in the case of theconstruction shown in FIG. 3. However, the elongated radiation screen 80of FIG. has different groups of chambers and each group of two chambers,having a cryoplate partition portion between them, is separated from thenext group by a permanent partition 93 which is preferably a part of theradiation screen 80 with the opposite ends of the partition 93 connectedto the elongated parallel walls 82.

The cryoplate 90 with its partition portions 91a and with a refrigerantsupply pipe 37 and outlet pipe 38', constitutes another sub-assembly ofthe apparatus. This subassembly is connected with the anchor bar or rod88 by a bracket 96 and is connected at opposite ends with the end walls84- by brackets 97.

For refrigerating the bafiies 200 and 86 and the walls of the elongatedradiation screen 80, the hollow liquid reservoir 92 is constructed as aseparate sub-assembly and this reservoir 92, which forms one wall of theelongated radiation screen 80, is connected at opposite ends to the endwalls 84 and is connected at opposite sides to the elongated side walls82. The hollow elongated wall or reservoir 92 carries a refrigerantinlet pipe 54' and a refrigerant outlet pipe 55'.

The cryopump assembly shown in FIG. 5 is indicated generally by thereference character 100 and FIG. 6 shows this cryopurnp assembly 100located in a container 102 which encloses a vacuum chamber. FIGURE 6also shows a portable liquid container 104 which is secured to the upperend of the container 102 by a connector 106. This portable liquidcontainer includes a liquid nitrogen reser voir 11d and a liquid heliumor hydrogen reservoir 112. The reservoir 110 is connected with the pipes54' and 55', and the reservoir 112 is connected with the pipes 37 and38. The cryopump can be installed either vertically, horizontally, or atany intermediate angle within the vacuum chamber.

FIGURE 6 shows a typical installation, in which both cryogenic fluidsare supplied from portable reservoirs. The portable reservoir serveshere as a supply vessel for the liquid helium or hydrogen. Since theconsumption of these fluids is low for small cryopumps, this is thepreferred technique, because it reduces cooldown losses in curred due tointermittent transferring of fluids from a remote reservoir throughinsulated tubes.

The consumption of the shield refrigerant (liquid nitr0- gen) on theother hand is larger, and must be made up from larger dewar-typevessels. The liquid nitrogen reservoir 110 is used to provide addedrefrigerative insulation to the liquid helium or hydrogen reservoir 112while the portable fluid container is in use. As a convenience,reservoir is also used as an intermediate transfer vessel for the liquidnitrogen which is used for the cryopump screen cooling. In this manner,it acts as a buffer while the primary liquid nitrogen supply isreplenished. It also acts as a vapor liquid separator in the event thatliquid nitrogen is being percolated through the vent tube .55. For largeinstallations where the consumption of both the screen and the cryoplaterefrigerants becomes very high, these refrigerants can be piped directlyfrom larger dewar containers, or from refrigeration machines.

The liquid helium or hydorgen flow is controlled by a solenoid valve 115activated by a temperature sensor such as a carbon resistor or a vaporpressure thermometer built into the cryoplate. The sensor activationtemperature should be adjusted between 4 and 15 K. For use of liquidhydrogen, the vent tube must be fitted with a special attachment andvented outdoors away from any flame or spark source. A somewhatdifferent temperature sensor is required for hydrogen than for heliumbut the specific structure of these controls forms no part of thepresent invention.

FIGURE 7 is a fragmentary view showing a construction, which is similarto that shown in FIG. 5, but made with the succesive chambers locatedaround a circle instead of along a straight line. The baffles on thefront walls of the chambers are located around a circle so as to form alouvered cylindrical surface. This figure is included to illustrate thatthis invention can be made in various shapes, depending upon thecontainer in which it is to be used. The louvered surface leading intochambers containing cryoplates can extend around the full circumferenceof a cylindrical container such as illustrated by one quadrant in FIG.7.

The preferred embodiments of the invention have been illustrated anddescribed, but changes and modifications can be made and some featurescan be used in different combinations without departing from theinvention as defined in the claims.

We claim:

1. A cryopump including wall means enclosing a chamber having an openingfor the flow of gas into the chamber, a cryoplate in the chamberextending in a direction substantially parallel to the incoming gasflow, radiation shield means in the opening composed of a single row ofbar'fies, a plurality of said baffles having a half-chevronconfiguration, said radiation shield means and the wall means screeningthe cryoplate from the .direct radiation of heat originating outside thechamber.

2. The cryopump described in claim 1 in which the cryoplate extendssubstantially at right angles to the radiation shield means.

3. The cryopump described in claim 1 in which the batlies are angularlypositioned with respect to the gas fiow into the chamber, a battlenearer to the cryoplate having a greater angle of inclination withrespect to said fiow than a battle in said row which is further awayfrom said cryoplate.

4. The cryopump described in claim 1 having means refrigerating saidshield means and further means refrigerating said cryoplate.

5. The cryopump described in claim 1 characterized by the pump includinga second chamber having an opening adjacent said first opening, saidcryoplate forming a common wall of said chambers.

6. The cryopump described in claim 1 characterized by the cryoplatebeing located close to and generally parallel to at least a portion ofthe wall means.

7. The cryopump described in claim 1 characterized by the pump includinga plurality of successive chambers having openings with successivegroups of two chambers each having a cryoplate forming a common wallbetween said two chambers.

87 The cryopump described in claim 1 characterized by the pump includinga plurality of chambers having openings located along an arc, radiationshield means in said openings to form a louvred arcuate wall.

9. A cryogenic pump including a chamber having a wall, a cryoplatepositioned in said chamber adjacent said wall, means to refrigerate saidwall and further means to refrigerate said cryoplate to a temperaturelower than said wall, a gas inlet on a side of the chamber opposite saidwall, substantially planar baffles extending across the inlet, thebaffies being spaced from one another, and other bafiles on the side ofthe chamber opposite the first baflles and immediately ahead of thecryoplate and extending in different directions from the first bafiiesand being positioned with respect to the first bafiles to stop directradiation from outside the chamber from reaching the cryoplate.

10. The cryogenic pump described in claim 9 characterized by said otherbaffles being shorter than the first bafiles and more closely spacedfrom one another than are the first baflles.

11. The cryogenic pump described in claim 9 characterized by a secondcryoplate in the chamber extending in a different direction from thefirst cryoplate and completely shielded from radiation from outside thechamber by said first bafiles.

12. The cryogenic pump described in claim 9 characterized by the firstbaflles and the second baffles comprising difierent groups, at leastsome of the baffles of one group being at a different angle from otherbafiles of the same group.

13. Cryogenic pumping apparatus including a support, a cryogenic platecarried by the support and connected therewith, a radiation shield onsaid support, said radiation shield comprising a single row ofessentially planar baflles, at least one of said baffies having adifferent slope relative to another of said baflles, said shieldeffectively shielding the cryogenic plate from radiation while allowinggas to flow to the cryogenic plate, refrigerating means for theradiation shield connected to the support.

14. The cryogenic pumping apparatus described in claim 13 characterizedby the cryogenic plate and the refrigerating means for the radiationshield being subassemblies and each being connected with the support onwhich the radiation shield is carried.

15. The cryogenic pumping apparatus described in claim 14 characterizedby the support including parallel side walls and end walls forming anelongated chamber, the refrigerating means comprising a hollow reservoirof liquefied gas such as nitrogen, said reservoir contacting with thesupport to cool by conduction the walls and battles which constitute theradiation shield, and the plate having a passage therein for the flow ofliquefied gas refrigerant at lower temperature than in the hollowreservoir, said plate extending along the length of the parallel sidewalls at a location between said parallel end walls and forming one sideof the elongated chamber, said plate having partition portions that arespaced from one another in the direction of the elongated extent of thechamber and that divides said chamber into a plurality of shorterchambers, the partition portions of the plate being fully shielded fromview from outside the chamber by the baffles which constitute theradiation shield.

16. A cryogenic pump comprising a chamber having walls, said chamberhaving an inlet opening through which gas can enter the chamberradiation shield means composed of a single row of substantially planarbafiles extending across the inlet, a cryoplate mounted in said chamber,said single row of bafiles positioned in such a manner that thecryoplate is not visible from without the chamber.

17. The cryogenic pump described in claim 16, characterized by anadditional cryoplate in said chamber spaced from the first mentionedcryoplate, said row of baflles being positioned in such a manner thatthe cryoplates are not visible from without the chamber.

18. Cryogenic pumping apparatus including a chamber, a cryogenic platepositioned within said chamber, radiation shield means for said plate insaid chamber, said means comprising a single row of bafiles, essentiallyall of said bafiles having different angles of inclination with respectto one another, each of said angles being predetermined so that the gastransmission efficiency across said bafiles is high while said radiationshield means effectively prevents the direct radiation of heat to saidplate.

19. A cryopump comprising wall means, a cryoplate and radiation shieldmeans, said cryoplate and said wall means defining two chambers, saidcryoplate forming a common wall between said two chambers, each of saidchambers having an opening, said radiation shield means extending acrosssaid openings, said shield means composed of a single row of baffles, aplurality of said baflies in each opening having a half chevronconfiguration.

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LLOYD L. KING, Primary Examiner.

